knotc
control utility for Knot DNS server
TLDR
Check server status
$ knotc status
Reload server configuration$ knotc reload
Stop DNS server$ knotc stop
Force zone transfer$ knotc zone-retransfer [zone]
Sign zone with DNSSEC$ knotc zone-sign [zone]
Flush zone to file$ knotc zone-flush [zone]
SYNOPSIS
knotc [options] action [args...]
DESCRIPTION
knotc is the control utility for Knot DNS server. It communicates with the running knotd daemon through a control socket to manage zones, check status, and trigger operations. Supports interactive mode with command completion.
PARAMETERS
status
Check if server is running.reload
Reload configuration and zones.stop
Stop the server.zone-retransfer zone
Force zone transfer from master.zone-sign zone
Trigger DNSSEC re-signing.zone-flush zone
Flush zone journal to file.-c file
Configuration file path.-s path
Control socket path.-t seconds
Control timeout.
INSTALL
sudo apt install knot
sudo dnf install knot
sudo pacman -S knot
sudo apk add knot
sudo zypper install knot
brew install knot
SEE ALSO
kdig(1)